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Assam’s Moidams Third Entry To UNESCO World Heritage List From State, First Cultural Property

Assam's 'Moidams', the burial grounds for Ahom dynasty, have found their place of pride in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage list under the 'Cultural Property' category. Posting the news on X, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said: "The Moidams of Charaideo embody the deep spiritual belief, rich civilisational heritage and architectural prowess of Assam’s Tai-Ahom community." "Apart from the fact this announcement has been made from the soil of Bharat, it’s entry also stands out for 2 more reasons. It is the first time a site from the North East has made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Category. And after Kaziranga and Manas National Parks, it is Assam’s 3rd World Heritage Site," CM Himanta Biswa Sarma added. It is the first...

21Jul

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Assam flood situation improves, 1.30 lakh still affected

Villagers repair the embankment breach caused due to floods following rains, in Baksa district of Assam. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The flood situation in Assam improved on July 21 with the number of people reeling under the deluge decreasing to 1.30 lakh in 10 districts, officials said.Two major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, continued to flow above the danger level.A central team, comprising top officials from various ministries, visited the state to assess the damage caused by two waves of floods this year.Over 1.30 lakh people in 23 revenue circles and 423 villages across 10 districts remain affected in the State, the officials said.The affected districts are Kamrup, Morigaon, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Golaghat, Nagaon, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Kamrup Metropolitan and Cachar.Nagaon is th...

19Jul

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Assam CM Himanta Makes Shocking Claim About Hindu-Muslim Population Ratio: Watch

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made a shocking claim about the Muslim population in the state. Himanta, who said earlier this week that the growing Muslim population in Assam was a "matter of life and death" for him, said that the community's population will surpass that of Hindus by 2051. "Assam has a population of 11 crores. Based on the statistical projection of the NRC data, the Hindu-Muslim population will be equal by 2041. Assam will become a Muslim-majority state by the year 2051. I am not making this up. ," he said on Friday. तथ्यों के सांख्यिकीय प्रक्षेपण के आधार पर, वर्ष 2051 तक असम एक मुस्लिम बहुल राज्य बन जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/x1gjna72OD — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 19, 2024 The claim, however, is not ...

18Jul

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Muslims now 40% of Assam population: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: Jharkhand should treat Assam as a cautionary tale of how demographic change caused by "infiltration from Bangladesh" has become "a matter of life and death" for the state's indigenous population, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Wednesday in Ranchi."In Assam, Muslim population is 40%. It was 12% in 1951. We lost districts due to infiltration and demographic change...It isn't a political issue for me. I keep fighting this day in and out," Sarma, BJP's poll in-charge in Jharkhand, said on the sidelines of meetings to take stock of the saffron party's poll preparations.Sarma alleged that in Jharkhand, "appeasement politics" by the Hemant Soren govt had triggered a "land jihad", where illegal immigrants were luring tribals into fake marriages to usurp land."We don't want this state to su...

14Jul

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Nagaland: Indian Army thwarts recruitment attempt by NSCN | India News – Times of India

KOHIMA: In an ongoing effort to maintain peace in Assam and protect local youth from insurgent influences, the Indian Army successfully thwarted a significant recruitment attempt by the NSCN (National Socialist Council of Nagaland) (IM) faction in Tinsukia District.Four misguided youths were intercepted before they could join the insurgent group, per an official statement.However, based on the specific information, the Army was constantly monitoring their activities, it added.On 12 July 2024, when the individuals, as instructed, were about to board a train to Dimapur from New Tinsukia Railway Station, Indian Army personnel, along with Assam Police established a discreet surveillance network at the railway station and all four individuals were apprehended while trying to board the train....

13Jul

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Assam floods: People face problems due to hike in vegetable prices | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Even as the flood situation in Assam improves the people have been facing problems due to the spike in vegetable prices in the markets. According to the traders, the prices of vegetables have soared due to the flood situation in Assam.Ashok, a vegetable seller told ANI that, the flood damaged vegetables, and crops in many areas of the state and now the vegetables are coming from outside of the state."All vegetable prices have increased due to the flood. The prices are increasing day by day. The price range of vegetables has increased. This also affects the common people, as well as the small traders," Ashok, said.Nitya Biswas, another vegetable seller said that, due to floods and rainfall the prices of vegetables are soaring up.Khalilur Rahman, a customer said, "We are common ...

11Jul

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Assam: Flood situation remains grim in Nagaon; death toll from deluge rises to 84 | India News – Times of India

NAGAON: The flood situation remains grim in Assam's Nagaon district, affecting the lives of several people. The deluge has claimed 84 lives so far across the state.Rita Sahani, a local resident, and her family members, residents of the Jakhalabandha area, have been living in a small makeshift tent on an embankment for the last 10 days after the flood waters of the Brahmaputra river inundated her house.Speaking to ANI, Sah said, "There is still floodwater inside our house, and we cannot go there. When the floodwater entered our house, we could not take out any household items. The rain is continuing. We are facing a lot of problems. We have received some food items from the administration. In this situation, we cannot go out to do some work. We don't know what we will do."Rita Sahani, wh...

10Jul

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95,000 students to get free higher education in Assam – Times of India

Guwahati, Nearly 95,000 poor students from underprivileged sections have been offered free admission from Class 11 onwards till post-graduation across colleges and universities of Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. As part of the 'Pragyan Bharati Scheme', Sarma distributed Rs 68.44 crore among 349 colleges and varsities for giving free admission for higher secondary, undergraduate and post-graduate courses in arts, science and commerce streams. "Today, nearly one lakh students secured a pathway towards free education. This scheme aims to foster higher education and promote inclusivity by empowering students from the underprivileged sections," he said at an official function here. In the first phase of the 2024-25 academic year, 94,838 students from poor and mid...

8Jul

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‘Non-biological PM goes to Moscow’: Congress slams PM Modi over Russia visit; BJP’s retort | India News – Times of India

The BJP and Congress engaged in war of words on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Russia and Rahul Gandhi traveled to Manipur and the flood-affected state of Assam.Congress criticized the Prime Minister, pointing out that while Rahul Gandhi is making his third visit to Manipur since the outbreak of violence in May last year, the PM has neither taken the time nor shown any inclination to visit the state, even for a brief period."Today, the non-biological PM goes to Moscow while the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha heads for Assam and Manipur. Of course, the drumbeaters of the non-biological PM have claimed that he stopped the Russia-Ukraine war for some time. Presumably, this Moscow trip will lead to even more bizarre claims," Congress leader ...

7Jul

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Assam Floods: Rahul Gandhi To Meet Flood Victims At Lakhipur Relief Camp Tomorrow

As the northeastern state of Assam continues to suffer due to floods, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is all set to visit the state and meet the flood victims on Monday, party leaders stated. The Leader of Opposition in the Parliament is scheduled to arrive at the Kumbhigram airport in Silchar in Cachar district tomorrow morning, while on his way to strife-torn Manipur. A Congress spokesperson told news agency PTI that Gandhi will reach a flood relief camp in Lakhipur from the airport directly. There he will interact with the people who have taken shelter there. "The camp is on the route that Gandhi will take to the Jiribam district of Manipur," he said. Till date, around 22.70 lakh people have been affected by the floods in 28 districts of Assam this year. A ...

6Jul

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Monsoon 2024: Shah Dials Himanta As Assam Flood Situation Remains Grim, Bihar Rivers In Spate

Monsoon 2024: As monsoon rains continue to lash eastern parts of India, the flood situation remains dire, particularly in Assam and Bihar. With water levels in several rivers rising rapidly, the impact on the population and infrastructure is severe. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assess the flood crisis. Monsoon 2024: More Than 24.5 Lakh People Affected Across Assam, Bihar Grapples With Rising Water Levels In Rivers In Assam, the relentless rains have affected more than 24.5 lakh people across 30 districts. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and the Barak, are flowing above the danger mark at multiple locations, exacerbating the situation, news agency PTI reported. Districts such as Cachar, ...

6Jul

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Assam Flood Situation Update: Over 24 Lakh People Affected, Kaziranga National Park Reports Animal Deaths | Guwahati News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Flood situation in Assam remained critical for the fourth day in a row on Friday, with the number of affected people rising to over 24 lakh. Dhubri district has been hit particularly hard, with more than seven lakh people bearing the brunt of the deluge.The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, which is currently grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing deluge, has reported the deaths of 77 animals, with the toll rising from 31 on Thursday.The casualties include three rhinos, 62 hog deer, and an otter, which drowned in the floodwaters in the park. In addition to the animals that perished due to drowning, 11 more succumbed during treatment. No human fatality was directly linked to the floods on Friday, but a landslide claimed the lives of a mother and her so...

2Jul

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Flood-Hit Assam Plans To Curb Soil Erosion Using Geo Tubes — All About It

Buoyed by the successful implementation of geo tubes in several coastal areas in India, the Assam government has used these large bags-- filled with sand or slurry-- for the first time for dam protection work during floods. According to Assam's Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, construction of 7.2 km long geo mega tube on both sides of the river will protect erosion during flooding. The geo mega tube has been constructed at a cost of Rs 25 crore under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). Assam's flood situation remained critical on Tuesday, with over 6.5 lakh people reeling from the second wave of flooding, as the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued 13 stranded fishermen from the severely-hit Dibrugarh district. What Are Geo Tubes? Geotextil...

2Jul

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Assam-Arunachal flooding cuts off road links to several India-China border areas | India News – Times of India

Flooding in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh worsened overnight with rain continuing to feed rivers already in spate and causing multiple landslides on Monday that cut off road links to several areas along the India-China border, reported.Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported that the number of flood-ravaged districts in the state increased from 12 to 19. In Arunachal's Itanagar, the administration ordered shutting schools from July 2 to 6 due to rain and landslides.Floodwater washed away a bridge over the Kurung river in Kurung Kumey. The swollen Kameng River swept away many houses in Seppa, East Kameng districts.There seems to be no respite in sight over the next few days, with IMD forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rain in the NorthEast till at least the end of the week. Ov...

1Jul

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17-year-old Assam trans girl loses school seat over bikini pictures | India News – Times of India

My girl child, born in a male body, didn't choose this life of struggle where she is being bullied and hated for who she is... the recent incident at her school in Assam has shaken the core of our faith in institutions meant to protect and nurture our young... The school, which should be a sanctuary of learning, became an arena of judgment... This is the plight of my daughter, a plight shared by many, often silenced by the shadows of ignorance.These are excerpts from a letter to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma by a Guwahati woman after photos of her 17-year-old transgender daughter in a swimming pool in a bikini, posted on her social media platform, forced her to leave the school last month.While the mother has slammed the principal of the reputed co-educational school in Guwahati for "sla...

25Jun

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Assam CM reviews fee-waiver education scheme: 57,469 candidates qualify for free admission – Times of India

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reviewed the working of 'Pragyan Bharti', a fee-waiver scheme for free admission in academic institutes under the state's Higher Education Department. According to the scheme, all students whose parental incomes are less than Rs 2 lakh per annum are eligible for free admission for pursuing higher education courses in the state.A total of 57,469 applicants have been found to be eligible for fee waiver in the 2024-25 academic session, an official release said. The number will go up as the second merit list for admissions to undergraduate courses will be published soon, it said. Sarma directed the education department officials to launch a widespread awareness campaign about Pragyan Bharti scheme so that maximum number of eligibl...

23Jun

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‘Hindus don’t indulge in communalism’: Assam CM alleges Bangladesh-origin minority community majorly voted for Congress | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday asserted that members of the Bangladesh-origin minority community predominantly voted for the Congress in the recent 18th Lok Sabha elections, disregarding the developmental work done by the BJP-led governments at both the Centre and state levels.He also claimed that the community is the only one in Assam that engages in communalism while speaking at a felicitation programme of winning candidates of the BJP and its allies at the party's state headquarters. "If we analyse the 39 per cent votes of the Congress, it is not spread across the state. Fifty per cent of it is concentrated in 21 assembly segments which are minority-dominated. In these minority-dominated segments, BJP got 3 per cent votes," said Sarma, as quoted by ne...

22Jun

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Guwahati Medical College performs first successful cadaver kidney transplant – Times of India

GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has completed its first cadaver kidney transplant successfully. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also the Health Minister, said on Saturday that, after the family members of a brain-dead patient donated two kidneys of the brain dead patient, an expert doctors team at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital successfully did a kidney transplant to two other patients."We are very much thankful to the family members of the brain-dead patient. The expert doctors team of GMCH successfully did a kidney transplant here and it is the first in Guwahati as well as North East India. The kidneys were transplanted to two other patients. If we start a culture of donating kidneys of brain-dead patients then it will save the lives ...

19Jun

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Minutes After Wife’s Death From Cancer, Assam Home Secretary Shoots Self

In a tragic sequence of events on Tuesday, June 18, Home and Political Secretary of the Assam government Shiladitya Chetia died by suicide shortly after his wife, Agomoni Barbaruah, succumbed to cancer at a private hospital in Guwahati. Shiladitya Chetia, a 44-year-old IPS officer from the 2009 batch, had been on leave for the past four months to care for his wife, who was suffering from stage 4 cancer. Agomoni was admitted to Guwahati's Nemcare Hospital, where she breathed her last on Tuesday. Sources at the hospital said a heartbroken Shiladitya requested the hospital staffers to allow him a few moments to pray for his wife's soul. As the staffers left him to pray, a gunshot was heard. Hospital staffers rushed in to discover Chetia lying beside his wi...

19Jun

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IMD ‘red alert’ in 3 NE states as rain, flood wreak havoc – Times of India

SHILLONG: The unrelenting rains in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have prompted the IMD to extend the 'red alert' for an additional day in the three states until Wednesday, even as floods and landslides continued to wreak havoc across the northeast, cutting off several areas.In Assam, the number of people affected by floods crossed 1.61 lakh on Tuesday. The death toll went up to 26 in the last 24 hours, with a fresh casualty being reported from Hailakandi district.The Kopili river in Nagaon district and Kushiyara in Karimganj district are flowing above the danger mark, while the Brahmaputra and several of its tributaries are also showing a rising trend.SDRF personnel were pressed into rescue and relief operations as floodwaters inundated Karimganj town and district. In Meghalaya...

18Jun

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Red alert extended in 3 NE states, unprecedented rainfall hits Meghalaya, Assam | India News – Times of India

GUWAHATI: The unrelenting downpour persists in Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh, prompting the IMD to extend the 'red alert' for an additional day in these three northeastern states until Wednesday. Mawsynram, renowned as one of the wettest locations globally, experienced the season's peak precipitation within the past 24 hours, exacerbating the already dire situation in the region.Exceptional heavy rainfall of 78 cm was recorded in Mawsynram in the last 24 hours (till 8:30 am on Tuesday), followed by extremely heavy rainfall of 47 cm in Cherrapunji, another wettest place on earth, both located in Meghalaya.Several weather stations across western parts of Assam, Meghalaya, and some locations in Arunachal Pradesh recorded very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during the period.As...

12Jun

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BJP leadership has ‘totally alienated’ ideological base, says Congress MP-elect Gaurav Gogoi

New Delhi: From the BJP’s “listless” campaign to the “political demotion” of tea garden workers, Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP-elect from Jorhat, attributes his recent victory in the upper Assam Lok Sabha constituency to various factors.But most of all, Gogoi feels, Assam Chief Himanta Biswa Sarma unwittingly contributed to his victory by turning it into a prestige battle. “I credit the Assam chief minister for being my star campaigner,” Gogoi told ThePrint in an interview on Monday. Indeed, Sarma, credited with the BJP’s rise in Assam, left no stone unturned to deny Gogoi a victory in Jorhat, ranging from lining up his cabinet ministers to campaigning in the constituency to using the party’s organisational resources to the hilt. Show Full Article In the end, G...

9Jun

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In 1st year of roll-out, AI finds less takers than Hindi & Arabic in state-run schools: Only 500 of 4.28L class IX students opt for it – Times of India

GUWAHATI: In Assam, subjects like Hindi and Arabic are surprisingly finding more takers among school students than artificial intelligence. AI was introduced along with robotics in state-run schools this year with an aim to modernise the curriculum, aligning it with global technological advancements.Though expectations were high, only about 500 of the 4.28 lakh registered Class IX students have opted for AI and robotics so far.The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (Seba) is offering AI and robotics as an elective subject to students of Class IX to begin with. With the deadline for registration for the 2026 state board exam nearing its mid-June cutoff, various districts are now promoting AI among students through workshops, emphasising its global demand and promising opportunities.“We ...

9Jun

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Lack of development, a need for change — why Assam’s Dhubri voted AIUDF chief Ajmal out

This change is being seen as a boost to the Congress’s prospects in the state, while leaving the AIUDF in a pitiable state it will find hard to recover from. The outcome also raises questions about the political future of Badruddin Ajmal — the 74-year-old perfume baron, reckoned as a faith healer among Bengal-origin Muslims — who was seeking a fourth term from Dhubri. Ajmal first won the Lok Sabha elections from Dhubri, a former Congress stronghold, in 2009. He subsequently retained the seat with huge margins in 2014 and 2019. As the AIUDF grew stronger, the Congress lost support among Bengali Muslims.This time around, the AIUDF had fielded candidates in Nagaon and Karimganj parliamentary constituencies apart from Dhubri. In Nagaon, Pradyut Bordoloi of the Congress retained the seat, wh...

5Jun

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‘Not a crime,’ says Assam BJP leader after CM Sarma slams him for congratulating a Congress winner

Guwahati: An Assam BJP leader has earned the wrath of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for congratulating the Congress’s Gaurav Gogoi, who won the Jorhat parliamentary constituency.After Sarma said that MLA Mrinal Saikia was expected to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi first, and was probably contemplating switching sides, the Khumtai legislator posted on X Tuesday evening: “I learned today from Himanta Biswa Sarma sir that, to congratulate someone from the opposition is a crime nowadays.” Saikia also reaffirmed that he always abided by the ideology of the party, but hinted it had all changed now. Show Full Article Sharing a picture of the BJP’s stalwarts — Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi...

3Jun

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Assam SLET 2024 Revised Final Answer Key Released: Check direct link to download – Times of India

The Assam State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) Commission has officially released the revised final answer key for the Assam SLET 2024. Candidates who participated in the examination can now access and download the revised answer key from the official Assam SLET website at sletne.org. The initial answer keys were uploaded on March 28th, 2024. Following this, candidates were allowed to submit their representations or objections until April 16th, 2024.These representations were reviewed by university professors, who examined the objections and suggested necessary modifications. The notice emphasized that these revised answer keys are final and will not be subject to any further modifications. The commission has now released the final revised answer keys based on these suggestions. Steps to...